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Balkan News in EnglishSlovenia’s Demographic Future: First past the post to a market economyhttp://balkaneu.com//slovenias-demographic-future-first-past-the-post-to-a-market-economy/
In 1991 Slovenia was the first state to declare its independence from the former Yugoslavia whereupon it quickly developed into a model country Its sound economy its historicalAll Europeans optimistic, but Greeks on the other sidehttp://balkaneu.com//all-europeans-optimistic-but-greeks-on-the-other-side/
The majority of Europeans 56 are optimistic as to the future of EU 6 more than 2016 But Greece is the most pessimistic country when it comes to the current economic situatiCommission to distribute healthy meals to over 20 million children on Septemberhttp://balkaneu.com//commission-to-distribute-healthy-meals-to-over-20-million-children-on-september/
To promote healthy eating habits among children European Commission has decide the distribution of fruit vegetables and milk products as well as dedicated educational programmesNot even one week of holidayshttp://balkaneu.com//not-even-one-week-of-holidays/
In Romania are recorded the lowest rates of people cannot afford having holidays Eurostat pointed out that more than 6 in 10 people could not afford a oneweek annual holiday awaySlovenia bracing for hottest week of the yearhttp://balkaneu.com//slovenia-bracing-for-hottest-week-of-the-year/
The fourth heat wave of the season is expected to hit Slovenia on Monday longer and hotter than previous ones Meteorologists forecast temperatures frequently exceeding 35 degreesEstonia to conduct a first cyber defence exercise for defence ministershttp://balkaneu.com//estonia-to-conduct-a-first-cyber-defence-exercise-for-defence-ministers/
As a part of the EU presidency programme Estonia is organizing a strategic level tabletop exercise EU CYBRID 2017 on cyber defence for the EU Ministers of Defence in Tallinn EU CRelocation-record on June but 3 countries don't followhttp://balkaneu.com//relocation-record-on-june-but-3-countries-dont-follow/
The European Commission has today sent reasoned opinions to the Czech Republic Hungary and Poland for noncompliance with their legal obligations on relocation Despite repeated cReady for article 7 against Poland, if insists on reforms against the dependence of Justice.http://balkaneu.com//ready-for-article-7-against-poland-if-insists-on-reforms-against-the-dependence-of-justice/
Standby is the European Commission for triggering article 7 for Poland if anything goes wrong The country has one month to address the problems concerning the Rule of LawCommissioners confirm Juncker's concerns on new USA sanctions against Russiahttp://balkaneu.com//commissioners-confirm-junckers-concerns-on-new-usa-sanctions-against-russia/
Commissioners shared the concerns of President Juncker about the sanctions against Russia today at the College of Commissioners meetingPresident Juncker and VicePresident KaTax debt reduced by EUR 35m in six monthshttp://balkaneu.com//tax-debt-reduced-by-eur-35m-in-six-months/
Debt to Slovenias revenue service was reduced by EUR 35m or 27 in the first half of the year to EUR 1285bn Almost 60 of the debt is subject to regular enforcement proceduresiCOMPET: We want to make people proud of European research and innovationhttp://balkaneu.com//icompet-we-want-to-make-people-proud-of-european-research-and-innovation/
At the 25 July informal meeting in Tallinn EU research ministers discussed how to increase the impact and value of European research and innovation The ministers acknowledged thaFinance minister to discuss NLB future with EU commissionerhttp://balkaneu.com//finance-minister-to-discuss-nlb-future-with-eu-commissioner/
Finance Minister Mateja Vraniar Erman will meet European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager on Wednesday in Brussels to discuss the future of stateowned bank NLB afEconomy Minister maintains Mercator remaining independent companyhttp://balkaneu.com//economy-minister-maintains-mercator-remaining-independent-company/
Echoing the response of Mercator Economy Minister Zdravko Poivalek assured the press on Tuesday that the Slovenian grocer continues to be led by its management and not by the crSlovenia below EU average by share of ICT employeeshttp://balkaneu.com//slovenia-below-eu-average-by-share-of-ict-employees/
A total of 32100 people were employed in the information and communications technology ICT sector in Slovenia last year which represented a 35 share of all employees This isPahor: war victims memorial will promote peace, reconciliationhttp://balkaneu.com//pahor-war-victims-memorial-will-promote-peace-reconciliation/
The Slovenian people became a nation when they established their own country while the central national memorial to all victims of war and warrelated violence is making them a maCerar, Plenković remain on opposite banks on border arbitrationhttp://balkaneu.com//cerar-plenkovic-remain-on-opposite-banks-on-border-arbitration/
PM Miro Cerar and Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovi remain on opposite banks after their first meeting following the border arbitration ruling in Ljubljana on WednesdayCerItalian FM on arbitration: Italy for dialogue between Slo and Crohttp://balkaneu.com//italian-fm-on-arbitration-italy-for-dialogue-between-slo-and-cro/
Italy will continue to encourage Slovenia and Croatia to engage in dialogue Italian Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano said on the eve of the Berlin Process Summit which will be hePM Cerar hosting Croatian counterpart to discuss borderhttp://balkaneu.com//pm-cerar-hosting-croatian-counterpart-to-discuss-border/
Prime Minister Miro Cerar will receive Croatian counterpart Andrej Plenkovi at noon in Ljubljana in what will be first meeting following the border arbitration rulingCerar aPM: Slovenia unified in respecting border arbitration rulinghttp://balkaneu.com//pm-slovenia-unified-in-respecting-border-arbitration-ruling/
Prime Minister Miro Cerar said after discussing the implementation of the border arbitration ruling with senior political officials that the Slovenian political leadership was unitPrime ministers of Slovenia and Croatia to meet on 12th of Julyhttp://balkaneu.com//prime-ministers-of-slovenia-and-croatia-to-meet-on-12th-of-july/
By Maria PsaraSlovenian Prime Minister Miro Cerar and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovi will meet to discuss the decision made by the Arbitration Tribunal of the Perman